Their interaction is cute but their
surreptitious DMV visit was way too random and also a waste of the Halloween theme. Who wouldn't have loved to see Danny in his Halloween costume? I know it's a comedy but in stronger episodes, the side plot
is better integrated into the main story line. An easy way to resolve this disconnect (although I would have preferred a side plot related to the actual Halloween theme), would have been to ground Danny's reason to get his driver's license to something related to another character (most obviously, Mindy - see below*) and not just the arbitrary motivation of "a license to be a man." Also, Danny crashing the car during his
road test was too obvious to be especially funny.

BELOW: This episode strays too far
from Mindy and Danny's relationship - not that their interaction has to consume
every episode or that they need to be in every scene together. However, the
previous "In the Club" episode demonstrated how, even when Mindy and
Danny are not interacting, the show hasn't abandoned exploring and furthering
their relationship - even in a scene of Mindy simply eyeing Danny getting
into a cab with another woman. In fact, this episode could have picked up from the last one. Danny and the mystery woman from the club the other night are going out to a Halloween party; mystery woman shows up in a costume (further maintaining the mystery- for example, if she's wearing an eye mask) identical to one Mindy was planning (and even wearing), and thus this costume idea is also ruined/rejected last minute - leaving Mindy in a lurch both costume-wise and emotionally.

Halloween Costume

Mindy is really cute as Diane from
Cheers but that show is too dated to resolve Mindy's earlier angst and "nail it" as a costume that is "both hilarious and sexy." Realistically,
she'd be unrecognizable to anyone but hardcore Cheers fans, i.e. mostly middle-aged (practically elderly) folks.

My alternative "cool and witty girl who kills it in bed" finale costume – Mindy should have gone to Josh's party as (one of) the hot girl(s) from
the Office (wink, wink). Here's how I imagine the dialogue could go:Josh (enthusiastically, in recognition of Mindy's Halloween costume): Kelly Kapoor from the Office!Mindy: What? No - do you think all Indian girls look alike? I'm obviously Pam.

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